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Davis
Davis
Dr. Airies Davis is a business education unicorn! The fiber of Diversity, Equity, Equality, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEEIB) threads through her 15+ year professional and academic experiences including leading large-scale strategic talent development initiatives and multicultural teams for such corporations as Deloitte, Merrill Lynch Capital, and Monster Worldwide. She has been able to transpose scholar practicum as an Executive in Residence, Adjunct Professor for Dominican University, Brennan School of Business in River Forest (near Chicago), Illinois. Entrepreneurially, Dr. Davis is the founder of WorkforcEQi LLC which provides human capital solutions centered on emotional intelligence and workforce readiness. Notably, her passion project is the creation of EtiKID Academy providing character and career education etiquette to underserved populations. Dr. Davis’ academic journey includes an earned doctorate from University of Southern California and an Executive MBA from the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana.
Hargrove
Hargrove
Arquella Hargrove is an innovative human resources leader with over 25 years of experience in HR management working alongside leaders in corporate, government and nonprofit organizations to establish professional development skills. As the President of Epic Collaborative Advisors consulting firm, Hargrove designs and delivers experiential workshops to build stronger, more effective teams and companies including "Managing Your Human Capital for Success," "Engaging and Retaining Your Employees in a Down Economy" and "Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace." Additionally, Hargrove teaches Human Resources and Business Communication at the University of Houston, is a certified mediator for the Harris County Dispute Resolution Center and author of Coaching Perspectives, Leadership Coaching Strategies chapter. Recognized in 2018 among the top 30 Influential Women in Houston, Hargrove is known for her skills in facilitation of leadership development, strategy, Inclusion and Diversity, Women in Leadership and Collaboration. Taking a three-point philosophy for each project to empower, engage and enlighten, Hargrove has developed and implemented various HR initiatives such as compensation strategies, employee recognition programs and leadership development training. Currently working on her Ph.D in Organizational Leadership, Hargrove holds a bachelor’s degree in human resources management from Ottawa University and an executive MBA from Texas Woman’s University. Hargrove is also passionate about giving back to the community and served on the boards of the Houston chapter of the Association for Talent Development, Community Family Centers, Passages for Women and Bridge Over Troubled Water. She is also a member of the Leadership Houston Class XXX and the United Way’s Project BluePrint Class XXVII. In her free time, Hargrove likes to spend time with her family and read books on business, personal development and women empowerment.
Jensen
Jensen
Robert Jensen is Emeritus Professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin and a founding board member of the Third Coast Activist Resource Center. He collaborates with the Ecosphere Studies program at The Land Institute in Salina, KS. Jensen is the author of The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men (Spinifex Press, 2017). His other books include Plain Radical: Living, Loving, and Learning to Leave the Planet Gracefully (2015); Arguing for Our Lives: A User’s Guide to Constructive Dialogue (2013); All My Bones Shake: Seeking a Progressive Path to the Prophetic Voice, (2009); Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity (2007); The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism and White Privilege (2005); Citizens of the Empire (2004); and Writing Dissent (2002). Jensen is also co-producer of the documentary film “Abe Osheroff: One Foot in the Grave, the Other Still Dancing” (Media Education Foundation, 2009), which chronicles the life and philosophy of the longtime radical activist. An extended interview Jensen conducted with Osheroff is online at http://www.robertwjensen.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Abe-Osheroff-interview-by-Robert-Jensen.pdf. Jensen is associate producer of the documentary film Prairie Prophecy: The Restless and Relentless Mind of Wes Jackson and is collaborating with Jackson on a book that captures his key insights in agriculture, ecology, and culture. Jensen can be reached at rjensen@austin.utexas.edu and his articles can be found online at http://robertwjensen.org/. To join an email list to receive articles by Jensen, go to http://www.thirdcoastactivist.org/jensenupdates-info.html. Twitter: @jensenrobertw.
Jones
Jones
Denecia Jones has owned and operated Jadestone Solutions for over 20 years. She works with companies to combine eastern and western world philosophies through Business and Life Coaching to improve productivity and work-life balance for organizations long term. She holds a Master’s in Business Management and Leadership from Pepperdine University, and is a certified Los Angeles Bar Association Mediator. Her mission is to educate organizations on creative solutions that connect people, increase revenue, and create healthier and happier outcomes within organizations worldwide.
Kimer
Kimer
Stan C. Kimer, founder and president of Total Engagement Consulting, is recognized as an internal/external consultant with unique skills in employee development/career mapping, workplace diversity (specialization in GLBT – Gay, Lesbian Bisexual, Transgender), and organization effectiveness/leadership development. Stan formed his own consultancy around these areas in 2010 following a 31-year successful diverse, multi-functional career at IBM. While at IBM as Director of Global Sales Operations for IBM’s consulting practice, Stan served as the executive sponsor overseeing career development for IBM’s 3,000 Sales Operations employees. He has now executed his unique innovative career mapping approach which he launched at IBM, with clients ranging from major corporations to church denominations to professional organizations. During his four years on IBM’s global corporate diversity staff, Stan led IBM into industry leadership in LGBT diversity and established IBM’s procedures for supporting transgender employees and assisting with case management of employees undergoing gender transition while in the workplace. Since forming his own consulting practice, Stan has trained or spoken in over 50 venues reaching over 3,000 professionals. He is a certified Out and Equal Workplace Advocates Building Bridges Trainer and a certified Training Management Corp / Berlitz Cultural Competency Trainer / Practitioner. Within the transgender arena, Stan has provided training to client employee and HR teams and has assisted with case management of gender transitions in the workplace. He is active in leadership roles in dozens of community and civic organizations including as a volunteer instructor on his church denomination’s leadership development faculty. In 2013, the Triangle Business Journal recognized Stan with one of their Leaders in Diversity – Role Model awards. Stan received his MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and BS in management science from Georgia Tech. In his spare time, Stan is training to be a competitive adult figure skater.
Martinez
Martinez
Mayo
Mayo
Ivette Mayo is an awarding winning entrepreneur, international author and motivational business speaker. Ivette’s POWER is that she gets what is important, the bottom line – people, profits, and productivity. As the CEO of Yo Soy I AM, LLC, a professional development and consulting firm. She is known as a POWER ADVOCATE by her clients for creating POWERFUL and IMPACTFUL results. Her 27 year global career was spent working in business development, sales, marketing and training. Her focus is to incorporate cultural awareness and competencies into all her training programs to assist participants in stimulating performance and to gain more insight into themselves and others. This dynamic facilitator has worked with several Fortune 100 & 500 companies such as Shell, Direct Energy, Comcast, Nationwide, Comerica Bank, H&R Block, Nielsen, and State Farm. Her high energy style, direct approach and humor make Ivette a powerful motivational business speaker. Her message is always centered on these five key areas, leadership, confidence, change, courage and culture. These keys are certain to empower and unlock potential to lead with confidence in today’s marketplace. Most importantly, she dares her audiences to challenge limited thinking, to take bold action, to push past excuses, and move beyond complacency to be POWERFUL. From 2012 to 2016, Ivette served as a Public Diplomate for the U.S. State Department’s Office of Global Women’s Issues. In 2017, became an award winning international author by pinning her book “A 30 Day Guide to Your POWER - Powerful Outcomes through POWERFUL Words”. In June 2018, she establish POWER On Heels Fund, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on the advancement of Latinas in the workplace and marketplace and minimize the impact of pay-gap inequities faced by providing unique programs, mentorship, and scholarships to accelerate their professional growth and cultivate future leaders. Most recently, Ivette was recognized by TalentLMS and made their list of "Top Female Career Coaches to Follow in 2020", and “2019 Woman Worth Watching” by the Diversity Journal, a national publication. For more information visit www.ivettemayo.com or send an email ivette@ivettemayo.com
Pate
Pate
Eddie Pate is currently the Founder and Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer of Eddie Pate Speaking and Consulting, LLC. Eddie Pate Speaking and Consulting focuses on illuminating Inclusion, Diversity and Equity issues and solutions. Our mission is to provide thought leadership in I&D, pushing organizations to be intentional in their approach and focused on addressing issues from a systems framework. Keynote presentations, roundtable and panel facilitation, I&D and Leadership consulting, and Executive guidance will be the primary methods to accomplish our mission. Eddie spent 20th years doing I&D work in the corporate world. He was the Director of Inclusion and Diversity for the World Wide Operations (WWOPs) organization at Amazon. He was responsible for the development and implementation of Global I&D efforts in the largest organization at Amazon. Eddie was formerly the VP of Diversity and Inclusion at Avanade. He was responsible for developing and implementing all diversity and inclusion efforts globally. Prior to Avanade Eddie was the Founder of Pate Consulting & Associates where he focused on I&D and Leadership development consulting. Prior to his own gig, Eddie had two roles at Starbucks. He was the Director of Diversity and Inclusion for Starbucks’ Global Diversity team and, prior to a reorganization, Eddie was responsible for all of the diversity efforts Starbucks’ US Business. Prior to joining Starbucks Coffee Company, Eddie was a Director in Microsoft’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Team and was responsible for overseeing implementation of Microsoft’s global diversity initiatives. Prior to joining Microsoft’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Team, Eddie’s career started as the Diversity Manager for Microsoft’s Enterprise and Partner Group reporting to SVP Charles Stevens. Before his corporate journey began, Eddie was a graduate student at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he earned his Ph.D. in sociology focusing on comparative race and ethnic relations/stratification and social psychology. Before graduate school, Eddie served as the Assistant Director of Admissions and School Relations at Humboldt State University in northern California. Eddie also had a short stint in the NFL but severe knee injuries cut his career short. Eddie excelled in college earning All American and All West Coast honors as a wide receiver. He is currently in Humboldt’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Eddie also holds a BA in Wildlife Management and a MA in Sociology from Humboldt State University. He has been married for 33 years to Valeri and they have two children, Karley (27) and Arthur (21). He has three dogs named Lola, Macy and Captain Fantastic.
Pate
Pate
Eddie Pate is currently the Founder and Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer of Eddie Pate Speaking and Consulting, LLC. Eddie Pate Speaking and Consulting focuses on illuminating Inclusion, Diversity and Equity issues and solutions. Our mission is to provide thought leadership in I&D, pushing organizations to be intentional in their approach and focused on addressing issues from a systems framework. Keynote presentations, roundtable and panel facilitation, I&D and Leadership consulting, and Executive guidance will be the primary methods to accomplish our mission. Eddie spent 20th years doing I&D work in the corporate world. He was the Director of Inclusion and Diversity for the World Wide Operations (WWOPs) organization at Amazon. He was responsible for the development and implementation of Global I&D efforts in the largest organization at Amazon. Eddie was formerly the VP of Diversity and Inclusion at Avanade. He was responsible for developing and implementing all diversity and inclusion efforts globally. Prior to Avanade Eddie was the Founder of Pate Consulting & Associates where he focused on I&D and Leadership development consulting. Prior to his own gig, Eddie had two roles at Starbucks. He was the Director of Diversity and Inclusion for Starbucks’ Global Diversity team and, prior to a reorganization, Eddie was responsible for all of the diversity efforts Starbucks’ US Business. Prior to joining Starbucks Coffee Company, Eddie was a Director in Microsoft’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Team and was responsible for overseeing implementation of Microsoft’s global diversity initiatives. Prior to joining Microsoft’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Team, Eddie’s career started as the Diversity Manager for Microsoft’s Enterprise and Partner Group reporting to SVP Charles Stevens. Before his corporate journey began, Eddie was a graduate student at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he earned his Ph.D. in sociology focusing on comparative race and ethnic relations/stratification and social psychology. Before graduate school, Eddie served as the Assistant Director of Admissions and School Relations at Humboldt State University in northern California. Eddie also had a short stint in the NFL but severe knee injuries cut his career short. Eddie excelled in college earning All American and All West Coast honors as a wide receiver. He is currently in Humboldt’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Eddie also holds a BA in Wildlife Management and a MA in Sociology from Humboldt State University. He has been married for 33 years to Valeri and they have two children, Karley (27) and Arthur (21). He has three dogs named Lola, Macy and Captain Fantastic.
Seale
Seale
Stutz
Stutz
Jonathan Stutz is the President and Chief Diversity Officer at Global Diversity Partners. Previously, he led Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity for several global businesses at Amazon. His business experience includes Amazon, Microsoft, and Zulily. He has a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and has experience in cross-cultural management, international business, operations, human resources, corporate governance, and leadership development. Jonathan serves on the Board of Trustees for Youth Eastside Services, a Seattle area non-profit focused on the behavioral health of children. He serves on the City of Kirkland, Washington’s Human Services Commission and co-founded the Seattle area’s Eastside Diversity Task Force, the Eastside Latino Leadership Forum, and the Professional Technical Diversity Network in the Puget Sound and Bay Areas. Jonathan is a former President of the Lake Washington Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). He also served on the National Diversity Committee for SHRM. Jonathan is an active runner and hiker and while born in Toronto, Canada, has lived in the Seattle area most of his life. He is married to Stacie for 30+ years, they have two adult children and a Golden Retriever.
Tourse
Tourse
Robbie Welch Christler Tourse retired from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work where she was Director of Field Education, Coordinator of the Worcester/Paxton Off-Site Program, and Associate Professor in the clinical sequence. She received her BA degree in psychology from Spelman College, her MS from Simmons University School of Social work and her PhD in administration in higher education from the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. She is an LICSW and her clinical interests in social work involve transdisciplinary practice, particularly between public schools and mental health facilities; adult and child therapy/treatment; and cultural/racial issues. For forty years, she has consulted, developed trainings, and/or lead workshops and trainings in cultural and racial diversity for doctors, social work clinicians and agencies, public entities, private school boards and university organizations. Tourse is well published in journals, chapters in books, co-editor of a book, and lead author of a book written with two colleagues on systemic racism. She also has presented nationally and internationally. Since retirement, Tourse has taught at Simmons University School of Social Work as well as Bridgewater State University and Salem State University Schools of Social Work. She is also a founding member of the Center for the Study of Diversity and Social Change.
Turner
Turner
Leading organizations dedicated to the next generation of leadership and talent development, invest in the leadership development services of Eddie Turner. As an in-demand expert in the profession, Eddie has delivered cross-generational leadership development programs for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations looking to enhance their Human Capital. He is a master facilitator and a professional speaker. Eddie is author of the international best-selling book, 140 Simple Messages to Guide Emerging Leaders. He is a C-Suite advisor and national media commentator. Eddie has appeared on several media platforms, including most notably, The Wall Street Journal and CNN. Eddie is an International Certified Coach with the International Coaching Community, an Institute of Coaching, McLean/Harvard Medical School Fellow, a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) coach with the International Coach Federation, and an official ICF Mentor Coach. Of the more than 37,000 ICF members in 143 countries, Eddie Turner was recognized as the ICF Coach of the Week in March 2020. Eddie is one of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches and is the host of the Keep Leading!® podcast, which earned Apple Podcasts coveted New & Noteworthy designation. He works as an executive and leadership coach for seasoned and emerging leaders. He is a facilitator for the ATD Coaching Certificate program. He is one of the Coach Trainer’s for Rice University’s ICF Authorized Leadership Coaching Certification Program leading to an ACC level credential from the ICF. Eddie is also one of 60 contributing subject matter experts to the newly released Talent Development Body of Knowledge—The Definitive Resource for the Talent Development Profession by the Association for Talent Development. Eddie Turner is ready to Accelerate Performance and Drive Impact!® for your organization!
Wewiorski
Wewiorski
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